Sam Garba

Sam Garba
Personal information
Full name Sam Garba Okoye
Date of birth 1948
Place of birth Nigeria
Date of death (1978-07-31)31 July 1978
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1974 Mighty Jets F.C.
National team
19651973 Nigeria 17 (5)
Teams managed
19741978 Plateau State Sports Council
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Sam Garba Okoye (1948 – 31 July 1978) was a Nigerian ex-footballer who played as a forward for the Nigerian national football team after he made his debut in a match against Gabon on August 30, 1965.[1] He also represented Nigeria at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico.[2]

References

  1. Ismaila Lere (13 August 2011). "Remembering Late Garba Okoye: Nigeria's best all-round footballer and first schoolboy international". Daily Trust. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. Kunle Solaja (20 June 2011). "Sam Garba Okoye, first schoolboy sensation". SuperSports. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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